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- 1. Multiple Choice
What year did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?
1939
1941
1962
1983
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who was president at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Winston Churchill.
President Bush.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, (FDR).
President Lincoln
- 3. Multiple Choice
The President said that Dec, 7th would be a date which would live in ___________________?
Infamy.
Annoyance.
Frustration.
Grief.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States was at ______________ with Japan.
Peace.
Open War.
Neutrality.
Cold War.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which one of these was NOT a microphone on the President's desk during his speech?
NBC
CBS
MBS
FOX
- 6. Multiple Choice
The President said that "no matter how long it may take us, The American people will __________________________________"
Win through to absolute victory.
Sign a peace treaty with Japan.
Surrender before the fighting gets too bad.
Destroy Germany.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was the last thing the President asked Congress to do in the speech?
Raise taxes.
Lower taxes.
Declare war.
Make peace.
- 8. Multiple Choice
There are now less than ____________ Pearl Harbor survivors left.
10,000
5,000
700
300
- 9. Multiple Choice
Finish this quote: "Those who do not remember history are ____________________________________________________."
"lucky because it's a lot of work."
"foolish because they have bad memories."
"no different than anyone else."
"bound to repeat it."
- 10. Multiple Choice
Finish this sentence: Japan is an island nation with _____________ natural resources.
many
some
few
no
- 11. Multiple Choice
Where did Japan invade first?
America.
Australia.
China.
Brazil.
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did the United States respond to Japan invading China?
We used economic sanctions.
We went to war with them immediately.
We wrote them angry letters.
We movies that were embarrassing to the Japanese.
- 13. Multiple Choice
In 1941, The American President announced a trade embargo on what resource?
Steel.
Lumber.
Oil.
Silver.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why did Japan want the America Navy "out of business?"
Without a navy, America couldn't stop Japan from expanding.
Japan hated America for no good reason.
Japan was jealous of America's navy.
Japan wanted revenge on America's navy for past wars.
- 15. Multiple Choice
How many American ships did Japan damage or destroy?
7
14
21
28
- 16. Multiple Choice
How many Americans lost their lives in the Pearl Harbor attack?
500
1,200
1,800
2,400
- 17. Multiple Choice
6 months after Pearl Harbor, the American navy got back at the Japanese in which battle?
Battle of Yorktown.
Battle of Trenton.
Battle of Midway.
Battle of Gettysburg.
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